Esplanade Car Park Parking, Bridport
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Esplanade Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 27 of 40 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Esplanade Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 29 of 40 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- DT6 4HE
- Capacity
- 40 spaces
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Street side
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Dorset Council
- Blue badge bays
- 2
- Nearest road
- Esplanade
- Other car parks within 500m
- 3
Opening hours: 24/7
Nearby landmarks: Nisa Local (174m), West Bay Harbour (181m), The Salt House (217m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Esplanade Car Park
Esplanade Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Bridport, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. With around 40 spaces, there is a moderate amount of parking here — enough on quieter days, but it can get tight at peak times. Parking here is paid. The car park is managed by Dorset Council.
When to Visit
Leisure car parks tend to be busiest during weekends and school holidays, with evenings also seeing demand for gyms, cinemas, and restaurants. Weekday daytimes are generally the quietest periods. With 40 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Esplanade Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 40 spaces, that is roughly 26 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 14 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, weekday evenings after 6pm. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
Parking in Bridport
With 12 car parks in Bridport, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. Should you find Esplanade Car Park full, The Mound Short Stay Car Park (about 100m away) is the closest option. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Esplanade Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 shop and 5 places to eat or drink. The closest landmark is Nisa Local (convenience store), about 174 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 326 metres away — about a 4-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 3 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 149 metres away.
Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Esplanade Car Park have?
Esplanade Car Park in Bridport has 40 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Esplanade Car Park?
Esplanade Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Esplanade Car Park busiest?
Esplanade Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 27 of 40 spaces in use.
When is Esplanade Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Esplanade Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 29 of 40 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Esplanade Car Park?
Esplanade Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with street_side parking, operated by Dorset Council.